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(Cadet Mike Rossi)You can expect a bunch of fun guys that enjoy playing hockey and not
mind sacrificing a little sleep to wake up at four to get on the ice first thing in the
morning. It's a sport that you really love and you wake up first thing in the morning
and it's the first thing that you do. So it usually starts your day off right.
(Lt. Brian Crimmel) The goal of the hockey program is to provide another outlet for the
cadets. All sports here are very important and one of the three main domains of the Coast
Guard Academy is leadership development and it provides them an outlet for team atmosphere
and team play and you know practicing the things they learn in Chase Hall, on the ice.
You know leadership among the lines, among forwards, defense and you know giving them
healthy competition.
(Cadet Ryan O'Neil) I think hockey prepares me to be an officer in the Coast Guard because
it exposes me to a lot of adversity. We've got a lot on our plates being hockey players.
We wake up early, we've got to fit in two hours of practice plus we have to rush our
trainings and get breakfast, all before everyone else starts their day.
(Cmdr. Stephen Adler)One of the best things at the Coast Guard Academy here is not only
are you continously learning how to be a leader but we have various levels of athletics, you
know club and varsity sports. And while I was here at the Academy I realized the importance
that club athletics, especially hockey , would have on me until after I got into the fleet.You
learn just so much determined effort, discipline, comradery, team work, the importance of being
against odds at times and having to work with a team and looking back and reflecting back
on that I realized that a lot of the leadership traits that I learned actually came out right
here out on this ice.
(Lt. Brian Crimmel) For the most part if you want to play you will be on our team. If you
are willing to put in solid effort and work hard. Our ultimate goal is to have fun on
the ice.